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Yeye Ajesikemi Olokun Omolara, the Osun priestess threatened by a Muslim group, Majlisu Shabab li Ulamahu Society, in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, to desist from holding a planned Isese festival in the state, has shared her side of the story.

Trouble started Monday following the release of fliers announcing the three-day event in Ilorin. Not long after the fliers emerged online, of the Muslim group stormed her residence and warned her not to hold the festival. The group said they were sent by the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Sulu Gambari.

In a new video released online, Omolara shared her side of the story, bemoaning the unfortunate situation and also disclosing that her life was in danger.

She revealed that since the issue went viral, she had received numerous death threats.

Speaking during a short video published on Facebook, Omolara recounted her ordeal since the announcement of her event.

”I was planning an Isese festival in Ilorin. Issues began after fliers for the event were posted online. In no time, I was bombarded with calls and social media tags.

“Some of my people soon began calling to inform me of plans by the imams to shut my event down. It’s been a stressful couple of days since the fliers were released, I have received multiple death threats from unknown people.”

The priestess expressed surprise at the turn of events, adding that it was the first time she would face such harassment in the city.

“I have lived in Ilorin for many years and experienced nothing but peace until recently. I have always been fair and kind to my neighbours and this has been reciprocated over the years.

“I’ve always considered Ilorin a peaceful place and lived in peace with my neighbors for years until recently.”

Omolara, who said she once facilitated the construction of a mosque and a well in the community, amongst other philanthropic acts, said none of her neighbours had provided her with amid her travails.

“Given what I have done for the community, it came as a rude shock when no one offered any assistance during my time of need,” she said.

Yeye Omolara, however, promised to continue helping her community despite the treatment received from the Imams.

Asked if she would ever consider converting to Islam, Omolara answered no, and said “Even if I was considering this, their recent behavior has convinced me otherwise.”

THE PUNCH gathered that the festival, aimed at celebrating a few Yoruba deities was eventually canceled.

Source: https://punchng.com/i-canceled-ilorin-isese-festival-after-my-life-was-threatened-neighbours-abandoned-me-osun-priestess/

The last time I checked, ilorin is a Fulani caliphate

It's wrong taking it to them if they detests it!

Threatened by a Muslim group


Hmmmmm

No mind them yeye omolara, Muslims in naija lack tolerance for other religions.

Meanwhile elsewhere islam is peaceful.

I used to wonder why islam is called religion on peace. Nothing is peaceful in islam history,as Mohammed was never peaceful. He fought so many wars, fought the Jews and Christians,and was defeated twice. Even the hadith which islam doctrines and sharia laws was based on have been disputed as it was gathered by Aisha.

Many of them are in now burning houses fighting for equality. D same equality they can't preach. Rada rada.

The oniseses are peaceful sha,they re not like d sango worshippers who re violent like Muslims.. Those ones would have gone on with their rites and invoke sango on anyone who tried to disrupt them. Nonsense

Hmm

How do we resolve this conflict between Ilorin customary law that forbids idolatry/polytheism and the fundamental freedoms of religious association upheld by the Nigerian constitution?

What a pity.
Where's freedom of expression?
Where's freedom to practice your religion?

Fear some west

LOL, if it's in ilorin, then you might receive threats, Traditional religion lags in that state, and I bet, you will receive few attendants, it's like organizing Islamic program in the south east, you will also be threatened and will receive few attendants

If only Sarah didn't force Abraham to sleep with her maid ...

You need to be stop
Useless woman
Idol worshiper

Hmm...

Well, they should stand up for their rights

Yoruba ronu

intolerance at its finest . Extremism on full show.
We are not free until we are all free.

Nigeria is a secular country , everyone should be free to practice their religion as long as it doesn't hurt or cause harm to another.

Hmm
This is very wrong nau, for what ?
What kind of constitution is Nigeria using bayi ntori oloun

Kk

Yorubas are known to be tolerant and peace loving people, what has gone wrong over the years?

They now take pride in tribalism and religious bigotry...

I grew up in Yoruba land as an igbo boy and one thing I did as I relocated to osogbo was to remove my middle name as the only one with igbo pronunciation

Now my question is

Has omoluaabi as commonly referred amongst themselves changed overnight because of the previously concluded election?

Have they always been disguising as a peace lovers all these while?

Emperormartin:
The last time I checked, ilorin is a Fulani caliphate

How did you check?

Same Ilorin populated by the Yoruba-speaking people and some were living in denial.

R.O.P

#DAY 36 (STOLEN MANDATE)
The truth is coming out slowly.
The European union report is out.

They actually conquered the west